Aug 1, 2014 · The Städel Museum in Frankfurt reopens to the public and enjoys a polka dotted green roof garden over the new contemporary gallery which is filled with lots of natural light.

Jul 8, 2013 · The 279 square-foot underground museum extension allows warm natural light to filter into the 180 by 156 foot exhibition hall through the 195 circular skylights. The exhibition …

Feb 15, 2013 · A hodgepodge of tightly packed additions connected to an 1878 Neo-Renaissance building by German architect Oskar Sommer, the Städel Museum dominates a stretch of …

Today, the museum’s contemporary collection is housed in a new exhibition hall that lies beneath the garden where the Städel is situated, with free-formed skylight ”tops“ breaking through the …

The new underground extension at Frankfurt's Städel Museum is connected to the outside world by circular skylights. They provide the new hall built under the garden with daylight, which, …

Mar 9, 2012 · Almost 200 circular skylights arranged in a grid across the lawn let light filter down into the exhibition hall, while the artificial hill creates a domed central ceiling.

Sep 27, 2012 · The Städel Museum’s existing rooms are marked by their abundance of natural light. The new space will be fitted with 195 circular skylights varying between 1.5 and 2.5 …

Nov 11, 2014 · The two-century-old Städel Museum in Frankfurt, Germany, which is celebrated for the breadth of its European painting collection, now has a walkable grass roof with …

Jun 15, 2012 · The skylights are connected to Arcos LED directional spotlights that can be turned on when special lighting is needed on individual objects or walls. Plus, each skylight has a fully …

Light plays a major role in a newly completed project by international lighting manufacturers Zumtobel for the Städel Museum in Frankfurt, Germany, where architects …